State of California •
Department of Transportation
Date:
November 13, 2013
Nighttime
Roadway Work (November 12- November 17)
State Route 24/Caldecott Tunnel
Plan
for Delays
(Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) -
Oakland - In preparation
for the opening of the new Caldecott Fourth Bore, the California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans) will be implementing the following closures, as
listed below. Roadway work entails restriping
and pavement marking changes. Motorists are advised to expect delays.
Please note that work schedule is weather dependent, and subject to
change.
Nighttime Roadway Work:
Wednesday, November 13
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The westbound Fish Ranch Road on-ramp and westbound Caldecott Lane
Off-ramp will be closed from 9 p.m. – 5 a.m.
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There will be one bore (only) open in each direction between the hours
of 10 p.m. – 4 a.m.
Beginning Thursday Night
and Continuing for Approximately One Week, or Longer:
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In addition to the closures listed above, the Fish Ranch Road Westbound
On-Ramp will be closed to reconstruct it at a higher elevation for its new
merge onto westbound State Route 24.
Detour signs will be posted directing motorists to eastbound State Route
24 (Wilder Ranch) for westbound access. This work is weather-dependent and the
schedule is subject to change.
Other Motorist
Information:
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Fire drills of the Fourth Bore’s Fire &Life Safety System will
continue during the week.
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The drills entail realistic emergency scenarios in the Fourth Bore
(and Third Bore during a nighttime closure).
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The drills are being performed to test the tunnel’s
fire-and-life-safety and traffic control systems. These drills also provide first responders
and Caltrans tunnel operators with the ability to test emergency response
procedures and plans. Caltrans and the
State Fire
Marshal, the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the Moraga Orinda Fire
District, the Oakland Fire District, and other local and regional jurisdictions
are participating in the drills.
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Motorists may see flashing lights and fire trucks near the Fourth Bore
during the drills
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Motorists should not be alarmed and are asked to please stay focused
on traffic
Weekend Work:
Nightly 8:30 p.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Roadway
work at the Caldecott Tunnel will be performed in two phases and
longer-than-usual nighttime closures are required to successfully complete them.
This
work entails restriping to accommodate the new tunnel and the realignment of the
approach to the middle bore (bore #2) to permanently accommodate eastbound
traffic, as well as the realignment and straightening of the approach to bore
#3.
What Motorists Can Expect
Over the Weekend:
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The first phase of work will entail shifting traffic to the south to restripe
approaches to the northern bores.
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When this work has been completed, traffic will be shifted to the
north to facilitate the restriping of approaches to bores #1 and #2.
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Motorists should expect 20-30 minute delays during this period.
Motorists are advised to allow extra travel time.
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The work schedule is
weather dependent, and subject to change.
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Orange safety cones will
delineate closures. Motorists are urged to
“follow the cones” and drive with additional caution during these
closures. Workers will be within close
proximity, and on foot, throughout the work area during these closures.
The
$417 million Caldecott Fourth Bore Project is currently under construction in
Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. The
purpose of the Fourth Bore is to alleviate traffic congestion in the off-peak
direction, and to add greater predictability and reliability for
motorists. The new tunnel features
state-of-the-art fire and life safety systems that are integrated with a new
Operations & Maintenance Control (OMC) building, which will serve as the
nerve center for the four Caldecott Tunnels when the Fourth Bore opens to
traffic later this month.
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